Own Your Tools: Build Software That Works Forever (Without Subscriptions)

This is not a startup book.
It’s not a SaaS playbook.
And it’s not about chasing the next app.

It’s about owning your tools.

Over the last few years, I stopped building workflows around subscriptions and started building tools that live on my computer, work offline, and don’t disappear when a company shuts down or changes pricing.

This book documents that shift.

Inside, you’ll find:
– Why subscription-based software quietly taxes creators $2,000–$6,000 per year
– The difference between “access” and actual data ownership
– How offline-first, single-file tools can outlast companies
– A practical framework for evaluating whether you really own a tool
– A step-by-step path for migrating away from SaaS—without breaking your workflow
– A simple 2-hour challenge for building tools that solve your real problems

No theory. No productivity fluff. No “growth hacks.”

Just a clear case for building once, owning forever, and structuring your creative life around independence instead of subscriptions.

This is free because it should be.
If it resonates, you’ll know what to build next.